$7,300.00
Hoover silage facers cleanly shave a uniform layer from the bunker face, reducing oxygen exposure and keeping silage cool. By minimizing fracturing and preventing heating, they deliver more consistent feed—supporting better feed quality, healthier cows, and increased milk production.
Hydraulic Direct Drive System
Hoover’s first design used chains to drive the drum. After identifying maintenance concerns, the system was redesigned with a hydraulic direct drive to reduce upkeep and improve long-term reliability.
Drum Design
The rotating drum removes silage in controlled increments, creating a smooth and stable face.
Mounting Options
Contact Hoover Ag to determine the correct model for your equipment.
Hoover silage facers shave a clean, uniform layer off the bunker face, minimizing oxygen exposure and keeping silage cool. Compared to bucketing directly off the face, a rotary silage defacer reduces fracturing, prevents heating, and delivers more consistent feed to the bunk. The result is better feed quality, healthier cows, and more milk in the tank.
Hot weather silage molding is the number one reason farms switch from bucketing to a silage defacer. Facing off daily eliminates the fractures that let oxygen in and cause feed to heat.
A rotary silage facer shaves an even layer off the bunker face, delivering uniform feed every time. No more pulling loose chunks with a bucket and getting inconsistent rations.
Bucketing can leave an unstable, fractured face that’s a collapse risk. A silage facer leaves a smooth, stabilized surface that’s safer for operators and holds up better between feedings.
Hoover’s hydraulic direct drive system replaced the original chain-driven design, eliminating the biggest maintenance headache. No chains to tension, replace, or fight with — just reliable daily operation.
Hot weather silage molding is the biggest reason farms switch from bucketing to using a silage defacer. If you have problems with heated silage in the bunk, facing off the silage daily, fixes silage fracture issues.
Improved feed quality leads to increased milk production and better cow health. Don’t lose money from heated silage. Eliminate feed quality issues whenever possible.
Bucketing fractures the silage face, letting oxygen reach deep into the pile. A rotary defacer shaves a smooth, tight surface that seals out air and keeps silage stable.
Once oxygen gets in, heating and mold follow, especially in warm weather. A clean face means cooler silage and less spoilage between feedings.
Pulling chunks with a bucket delivers uneven feed to the bunk. A defacer takes a uniform layer off the face every pass, so your rations stay consistent load after load.
Heated, moldy silage gets sorted out or refused at the bunk. Keeping the face intact means more of what you stored actually gets eaten — and more of that feed turns into milk.
Same thing — it’s just terminology. Some call them silage facers, others say defacers or bunker facers. Hoover builds them all the same way, and your cows won’t care what you call it.
Bucketing fractures the silage face, letting oxygen deep into the pile. That causes heating, molding, and inconsistent feed. A rotary facer shaves a clean, even layer that keeps the face tight and stable.
Silage rakes work, but they make it harder to take a small, controlled amount off the face. Rotary silage facers give you the smoothest surface and the least oxygen penetration.
Skid loaders, payloaders, telehandlers, and bucket mounts. Hoover supports quick-attach styles from Cat, Gehl, JCB, John Deere, JLG, Bobcat, New Holland, Manitou, Lull, Gradall, and more.
Payloader models are built heavier to handle side stress — since payloaders swing as they steer, the facer needs to withstand impacts against bunker walls. Skid loader models are built lighter for the stresses skid loaders produce without adding unnecessary weight.
A well-packed bunker only pays off if the face stays intact at feedout. This video shows how to test your silage density and why a defacer matters on the other end, a smooth, unbroken face preserves the tight pack you worked hard to build, keeping oxygen from undoing months of good silage management.
Every farm operates differently. HooverAg builds durable products designed around real-world needs—so you get solutions that work the way you do.
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